Hay-stacker.



PATENTED JAN. 24, 1,905.

H. J. LUDBRS.

y HAY STACKER. APPLIOATION FILED MAR. 29, 19Q4.

`2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

INVENTQR Patented .anuary 24, 1905. i

PATENT OFFICE.

HANS J ORGEN LUDERS, OF WAYNE, NEBRASKA.

HAY-STACKER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of LettersPatent No. 780,514, dated January 24, 1905.

. Application filed March 29, 1904. Serial No. 200,647. i

T0 @ZZ whom z5 may concern:

Be it known that I, HANS J ORGEN LUDERs, a citizen of the United States of America, residing atiWayne. in the county of Wayne and State of Nebraska, have invented certain useful Improvements in Hay-Stackers; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersfskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, which form a part of4 this specification.`

This invention relates to a new and useful improvement in hay-stackers. l

The object of my'invention is to provide a stacker having an adjustable dumping-plat form, and an adjustable elevating-fork and embodies certain other useful combinations more fully described hereinafter.

In the accompanying d rawings I have shown in Figure 1 a side elevation ofy stacker em bodying my invention, disclosing in dotted lines a position of the dumping-platform and elevating-fork in one position. Fig. 2 shows a broken central view of the forward portion of the frame, while Fig. 3 discloses the side eleation showing the fork after dumping the oa In carrying out the'aim of my invention I provide a forward axle 1 with suitable supporting-wheels 2, which axle is secured to bolster 3, and secured to this bolster 3, as shown in Fig. 2, are the frame-bars 5 5, provided with the transverse bar 6, supporting the side frame-bars 7, as shown in Fig. 2. The rear ends of the frame-bars 5 and 7 are connected by means of the transverse bar 6", as shown in Fig. 1. Pivotally secured to the side frame-bars 7,'as shown in Fig. 2, by

means of the pins 8, are the bars 9, secured' by the transverse bar 10, which bar 10 is provided with two sheaves a, as also shown in Fig. 3. Secured to the ends,which are roundtransverse bars 18, support the fork-tines 17 and also the stop-bars 19, as shown in Figs. 1 and Movably secured by means of the straps e to the transverse bar 6 are the platform-standards A, which are adjustably secured to the platform stub-standards A', as shown in Fig. 3, from which standards A' extend the sills 1', supporting the brace-bars g, secured by means of the pins b and 4, the sills 4C' supporting the bars 6', to which the dumping-platform 7' is secured. Secured to they rear transverse frame member 6", as shown in Figs.'1 and 3, are the ears e', which are pivotally secured to the link members l0', provided with the bars f', supporting the pin to receive the link member 9' to formaset of toggle-bars, to the upper members 9' of which are secured, by means of the bolts 0, the frame members 8', which frame members 8' in turn are movably secured to the transverse bar B, fixed to the platform-standards A', as shown. Extendingfrom the upper link members 9' are the coil-springs D, secured belowto the transverse bar 6 at any suitable point. Mounted upon a pin 1' as shown in Fig. 3, is a sheave over which passes a rope or cable D', secured Ato the fork and passing through an eyeletz and downward over the sheaves a, as shown in Fig. 3.

The operation of my device is as follows: The dumping-platform is arranged so'that the platform-standards A are preferably vertically positioned, in which condition the toggle-bars are at an angle to' one another,'as shown in Fig. 1, the members 9' resting upon the frame-bars 7, the spring D normally exerting ya pressure to hold the platform-standards A in a vertical position. The fork` 17 would then be permitted to drop upon the ground and would be filled with hay,'andthen in drawing upon the cable D' this fork would be carried upto deposit its load upon the `dumping-platform 7', which dumping-platslight tension of the spring D. In this position the platform 7 is held -at a considerable incline, as shown in Fig. 3, so that the hay will be deposited upon the stack.

The rear members 9, as shown in Fig. l, prefent the frame from tilting with a heavy loa Fig. 1 discloses the fork as about to receive a load, -while the dotted linesm discloses the fork-inan intermediate position, while the fork in Fig. 3 is disclosed in its dumping position.

When an exceptionally-high slack is made, the extended secured members A and A are slid outward to increase their length, as are the members 12 and 16 and A and 9', the bar g also being shifted so that the dump-platform may be given a proper angle.

When the hay-stacker is carried from place to place and is not in working operation, the

bars inward, as shown in Fig. 1, when the frame is placed in working condition.

Having thus described my said invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent, is-

In a stacker, the combination with a portable supporting-frame, of adjustable forkstandards movably secured to said platform, a fork secured to the outer end of said standards, adjustable platform-standards secured to said portable supporting-frame, a dumpingplatform secured to the upper ends of said last-mentioned standards, toggle-bars secured at one end to said'supporting-frame and at the remaining end to theupper end of said platform-standards, and a strand extending from said fork and passing over a suitable sheave secured to one of said platform-standards all arranged as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HAS JORGEN LUDERS.

VVitn esses CLAUS KAY, HENRY LEY. 

